Skanda Purana [sanskrit]

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The Skanda-purana verse 1.2.8.21 (Sanskrit text), including grammatical analysis, glossary and relevant print editions. The Skandapurana is one of the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, covering over 80,000 shlokas (verses). It is divided into seven large section each covering holy regions detailing their background and legends.

Verse 1.2.8.21

अष्टाविंशत्प्रमाणा मे कल्पा जातस्य भूतले ।
न दृष्टो न श्रुतो वासाविंद्रद्युम्नो नृपः क्षितौ ॥ २१ ॥

aṣṭāviṃśatpramāṇā me kalpā jātasya bhūtale |
na dṛṣṭo na śruto vāsāviṃdradyumno nṛpaḥ kṣitau || 21 ||

The English translation of Skandapurana Verse 1.2.8.21 is contained in the book The Skanda-Purana by G. V. Tagare. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (1.2.8.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Ashta, Ashtan, Pramana, Asmad, Kalpa, Jata, Bhutala, Drishta, Shrut, Shruta, Vasi, Vasu, Vasa, Indradyumna, Nripa, Kshit, Kshita, Kshiti,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Skandapurana Verse 1.2.8.21). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “aṣṭāviṃśatpramāṇā me kalpā jātasya bhūtale
  • aṣṭā -
  • aṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    -> aṣṭā (participle, feminine)
    [nominative single from √ class 5 verb]
    aṣṭan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    akṣ (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
    akṣ (verb class 5)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • viṃśat -
  • viṃśati (noun, feminine)
    [compound]
  • pramāṇā* -
  • pramāṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
  • me -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [dative single], [genitive single]
  • kalpā* -
  • kalpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    kalpā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • jātasya -
  • jāta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jāta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    jan -> jāta (participle, masculine)
    [genitive single from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 4 verb]
    jan -> jāta (participle, neuter)
    [genitive single from √jan class 1 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 2 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 3 verb], [genitive single from √jan class 4 verb]
  • bhūtale -
  • bhūtala (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
  • Line 2: “na dṛṣṭo na śruto vāsāviṃdradyumno nṛpaḥ kṣitau
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dṛṣṭo* -
  • dṛṣṭa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś -> dṛṣṭa (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √dṛś class 1 verb]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śruto* -
  • śrut (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural], [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śrut (noun, neuter)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    śruta (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    śru -> śruta (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √śru class 5 verb]
  • vāsāvi -
  • vāsi (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    vāsi (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāsu (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    vāsa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • indradyumno* -
  • indradyumna (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • nṛpaḥ -
  • nṛpa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • kṣitau -
  • kṣit (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣita (noun, masculine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    kṣiti (noun, feminine)
    [locative single]
    kṣiti (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    kṣī -> kṣita (participle, masculine)
    [nominative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 1 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 5 verb], [nominative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [vocative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb], [accusative dual from √kṣī class 9 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Skandapurana Verse 1.2.8.21

Cover of edition (2016)

Skanda Purana (Hindi Translation)
by S. N. Khandelwal (2016)

(Set of 10 Books) - Chowkhamba Sanskrit Series Office

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Cover of Bengali edition

Skanda Purana in Bengali
by Navabharat Publishers, Kolkata (0)

স্কন্ধ পুরাণম: - (Set of 7 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 1.2.8.21 in Bengali sript:
অষ্টাবিংশত্প্রমাণা মে কল্পা জাতস্য ভূতলে ।
ন দৃষ্টো ন শ্রুতো বাসাবিংদ্রদ্যুম্নো নৃপঃ ক্ষিতৌ ॥ ২১ ॥

Cover of edition (0)

Skanda Purana in Kannada
by Vandana Book House, Bangalore (0)

ಶ್ರೀ ಸ್ಕಾಂದ ಮಹಾಪುರಣಂ: (Set of 25 Volumes)

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Preview of verse 1.2.8.21 in Kannada sript:
ಅಷ್ಟಾವಿಂಶತ್ಪ್ರಮಾಣಾ ಮೇ ಕಲ್ಪಾ ಜಾತಸ್ಯ ಭೂತಲೇ ।
ನ ದೃಷ್ಟೋ ನ ಶ್ರುತೋ ವಾಸಾವಿಂದ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನೋ ನೃಪಃ ಕ್ಷಿತೌ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Skanda Mahapurana (Gujarati)
by Sahitya Sangam, Ahemdabad (2017)

સ્કંદ મહાપુરાણ: (Condensed/Summary)

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Preview of verse 1.2.8.21 in Gujarati sript:
અષ્ટાવિંશત્પ્રમાણા મે કલ્પા જાતસ્ય ભૂતલે ।
ન દૃષ્ટો ન શ્રુતો વાસાવિંદ્રદ્યુમ્નો નૃપઃ ક્ષિતૌ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

Cover of edition (2015)

Shri Skanda purana (Malayalam)
by M.P. Pillai kaniyanthara (2015)

(Condensed/Summary) - Devi Book Stall, Kodungallur

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Preview of verse 1.2.8.21 in Malayalam sript:
അഷ്ടാവിംശത്പ്രമാണാ മേ കല്പാ ജാതസ്യ ഭൂതലേ ।
ന ദൃഷ്ടോ ന ശ്രുതോ വാസാവിംദ്രദ്യുമ്നോ നൃപഃ ക്ഷിതൌ ॥ ൨൧ ॥

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